PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Lake County residents will have an opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous waste during a special collection event Sept. 20 at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

The event, organized by the Lake County Solid Waste District, runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1301 Mentor Ave. Crews will unload items directly from vehicles at a designated drop-off point.

Accepted materials include most automotive and household cleaners, lawn and pool chemicals, lightbulbs, batteries, aerosols, propane tanks, kerosene, mercury, oil-based paints, polyurethanes, primers, grout, roofing tars, shellacs, stains, thinners, turpentine and varnish.

Prohibited items include ammunition, explosives, latex paint, medical waste, prescription medications and smoke alarms.

Latex paint should be dri

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